"Quick, find a place to hide!"
As the footsteps got louder and louder, the alarm continued to blare, and Mrs. Manas urged her to move, Lin Sanjiu quickly took out a towel and wrapped her hand with it. Then, she quickly wiped the layer of amber glow around Hei Zeji. Thankfully, the amber glow disappeared from her hand and Hei Zeji landed lightly on the ground.
The moment he landed, Lin Sanjiu stretched out her hand and grabbed the man who was about to push the door open. She seemed to have expected this, "It's me, Lin Sanjiu! You can't go out, follow me! "
[Do you still want to go out and get fooled again?]
Lin Sanjiu turned around and realized that there was no other way out except for the stairs. The footsteps seemed to be reaching the corridor below the stairs. What if she bumped into the NPC if she rushed down the stairs? However, she would bump into him no matter where she went. Lin Sanjiu gritted her teeth and gestured for Hei Zeji to follow her. Then, she rushed down the stairs first.
"The effect of the [Choker] is less than 30 seconds," Mrs. Manas shouted. She paused for a moment and added, "He really followed us. Didn't he just fall for it once? Why did he believe you when you said you were Lin Sanjiu? He's too gullible. "
[Do I need Hei Zeji to fight with me?]
Lin Sanjiu did not have the time to respond to Mrs. Manas. She focused all her attention on what was in front of her. However, she couldn't see if there was anyone at the bottom of the stairs. She had no idea what was going on in this basement. She could only see roughly two meters around them. It was as if she was walking in a dark fog and the fog around her was the only thing she could see.
The last step!
When her feet touched the ground, the sound of the approaching person was so close that it was like a slap to her face. She could hear everything clearly. The keys dangling from her waist, the soles of her leather shoes hitting the ground, the phlegm in her throat … At that moment, Lin Sanjiu almost thought that she had bumped into an NPC. When she raised her head again, she realized that there was no one in the dark.
She immediately realized that there was a turn in front of her. The NPC was just around the next corner, and he was about to meet him!
Right at that moment, Lin Sanjiu felt someone tugging her collar from the back. Before she could turn around, an arm wrapped around her waist and grabbed her. Lin Sanjiu had always hugged people more than she was hugged. She only realized what was going on when she saw the ground beneath her feet suddenly moving away from her and the ceiling above her head.
But she couldn't just hang in the corner like a ghost, right? How did he stabilize himself on the ceiling?
"Bend your legs against the wall." Hei Zeji seemed to have thought of the same thing. He whispered into her ear, "Don't look at him."
The last few words appeared almost at the same time as the NPC below. Lin Sanjiu had already curled up her legs and pressed them against the wall behind her. She did not want her feet to be in the man's line of sight. To prevent the man from noticing that she was being watched, she turned her head away just like Hei Zeji. She only glanced at him from the corner of her eyes.
Even though she couldn't see clearly, she knew that the man wasn't that plump female NPC. That female NPC behaved, talked, and looked no different from a human. From the middle of her body all the way down to her throat, there wasn't a big, black hole.
Lin Sanjiu shifted her gaze away after just one glance. She could still see the irregular, seemingly bottomless, black hole right under the grayish face.
"Is that a security guard?
Wait a minute. Didn't that thing down there clean up a mouthful of phlegm? "
The ear-piercing sirens outside grew louder and louder. Even though they were separated by a rather heavy staff door, they still lingered in the air like a hurricane. The man quickened his pace and rushed to the staircase. However, he suddenly stopped at that moment.
The two of them couldn't help but glance at him. There were a few dry hairs scattered on the top of his grayish head. The head that looked like a deflated balloon turned around as if it had sensed that something was wrong and was searching for clues.
"24 seconds," Mrs. Manas said in a low voice.
Urged by another shrill siren, the creature that seemed to be a male shook his head and went up the stairs. He quickly opened the side door. As he moved, the light that spilled in through the gap of the door became a thin sheet of yellowish light. Lin Sanjiu heard a gasp coming from the black hole in the middle of his face.
"He shouldn't have noticed something missing from the counter the moment he opened the door. So, what he saw was … a tent?" "Wait a minute, isn't the [Temporary Residence Right] not suspicious?"
Lin Sanjiu suddenly understood. Her palms immediately became wet. Blood rushed through her veins and skin, and she felt as if there were ants crawling on her skin.
"Put me down," she said softly. She felt the arm around her waist hesitating for a moment. She pulled her legs back and slid down from Hei Zeji's arms. She was afraid that she would make a loud noise, so she used her Higher Consciousness to cushion her feet. She stared at the back of the gray head and slowly straightened her back. Then, she rushed up the stairs.
"What are you doing?" Mrs. Manas asked incredulously, "Are you alright?"
There were less than 20 seconds left. When she went up the stairs, the person at the side door heard her footsteps. He turned around and asked, "Who's there?"
The voice sounded like a gust of wind coming from a cave. It was cold, fishy, and had a dark and damp smell. Since he was facing away from the light, his face was completely immersed in the shadows. Only the long and deep holes on his neck and chin revealed his dark silhouette.
"It's me."
Lin Sanjiu tried her best not to think about what she would do if she got there first because the adrenaline was burning her. "I just arrived. Someone barged in, right?"
"Yes …" Even though Lin Sanjiu couldn't see his expression clearly, she could see the hesitation on his face. It was as if he wasn't sure what was going on.
"Yes," Lin Sanjiu answered.
[Temporary Residency] only allowed poor people with less than two Special Items to stay in the tent. Therefore, every time she used the tent, she had to throw her card on the ground before she could get in. However, she was pressed for time, so she didn't have the time to search Fifty Ming's body. Hence, she stuffed him into the tent. Now that the effect of the tent had yet to come into play, the NPC naturally thought that the toll booth had been invaded by an intruder.
Lin Sanjiu wondered if it was another player who had jumped into the toll booth. However, when she thought about it again, she didn't think so. Nobody dared to chase after her when she rushed into the side door after snatching the Special Items, let alone now.
Lin Sanjiu craned her neck and pretended to look inside. However, from her angle, she couldn't see anything other than the top of the tent.
"Okay, take the tent out first," Lin Sanjiu hoped that her tone sounded half commanding and half casual. It was as if everything should be done this way. "Then, you can go and see what's going on with the alarm."
At this moment, Mrs. Manas said coldly, "10 seconds."
She seemed to be unhappy that Lin Sanjiu kept taking risks.
To this, Lin Sanjiu only had one word to say. She shot it out like a bullet, "Quick!"
The man seemed to have received the order subconsciously. When Lin Sanjiu saw him open the door and walk in, she quickly held the door closed but she didn't follow him. She could hear the posthumans gathering outside the counter. When they saw the "man" who suddenly appeared under the light, they all gasped, shouted, and questioned him. If she was recognized now, she would become the target of everyone.
Even though the tent wasn't far from the entrance, there was still Fifty Ming inside it. Could he drag him out in ten seconds?
Lin Sanjiu decided that once he was distracted by the players and showed the slightest sign of responding, she would turn around and leave immediately.
"Too slow. Just a little faster …"
Lin Sanjiu glared at the man. She was annoyed that he wasn't fast enough. Fortunately, the man didn't seem to be good with words. Ignoring the players outside the counter, he grabbed the tent frame and dragged it toward the side door. "Don't go!" "Leave that thing here!" Shouts like "Don't go!" But for a moment, nobody dared to enter.
"Five seconds." Mrs. Manas started to get anxious.
If she waited for him to come in, there wouldn't be enough time. Feeling anxious, Lin Sanjiu waved at Hei Zeji, who was on the ceiling. She didn't even look to see if he had come down. She hooked the door with the tip of her foot and pulled it open.
Just as she crouched down, curled her back, and pounced toward the counter, a hand quickly held the door open for her.
"I'll help you," Lin Sanjiu didn't forget to make a feint, "It's not easy for you to do it alone."
Thanks to her excited state, the side effects of the coffee had lessened significantly, and she had enough strength in her hands. She grabbed the tent and pulled it to the entrance. She wondered why she didn't ask Hei Zeji to do the physical labor for her. She knew that she couldn't convert the fifty Ming into cards in the tent, so why didn't she ask Hei Zeji to do the physical labor?
Just as the "person" was blocked on the other side of the tent, Mrs. Manas's voice rang out, "Time's up."
"Close the door!" Lin Sanjiu couldn't care less about her disguise anymore. She hugged the tent and retreated while shouting, "Don't let him in!"
Hei Zeji slammed the door with a loud bang. He used so much force that even the ceiling shook a few times. The alarm, the noise of the players, and the angry scream of the "person" came from the other side of the door. Hei Zeji twisted the doorknob a few times, but with his hand on it, the door didn't budge.
Lin Sanjiu quickly pulled Fifty Ming out and yelled, "Carry him!" Then, she quickly converted the tent into a card. She stood up and looked at the stairs. She remembered the internal phone on the wall of the counter. "That person is probably going to inform more NPCs soon."
"Let's go," she patted his shoulder and rushed down the stairs, "More people are coming!"
Hei Zeji let go of the door, but it didn't open immediately. This could only mean that the "person" who went in just now was probably standing beside the phone. He quickly caught up with Lin Sanjiu. Both Mrs. Manas and Hei Zeji's voices rang out at the same time.
"Are you possessed by something?" Of course, it was Mrs. Manas.
"You are too daring," Hei Zeji said.
Lin Sanjiu turned around and smiled at him. She felt a little embarrassed.
"My friends aren't that good in terms of abilities, so I can't wait to be careful. As for the one with high combat ability, it's already good enough if he doesn't drag me down! Now that I think about it, it's all thanks to you that I can take this risk. "
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